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Magoosh
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In the past, traditional, 2-D films made by Hollywood studios have been considered more lucrative than 3-D films. Nevertheless, a recent study has found that the most popular films from the past year used 3-D techniques significantly more than less popular films did. This confirms the view that 3-D films have become more lucrative than traditional, 2-D films.The conclusion above is based on which of the following assumptions?
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Recently, a team of scientists digging through a tar pit unearthed a jawbone fossil. Initially, the team hypothesized that the jawbone came from a young gomphothere, a now extinct distant relative of the elephant, since the teeth were those of a juvenile. The gomphothere, however, is known for its large molars, and the teeth on the jawbone would not allow enough room for the molars of an adult gomphothere to fit. Based on this evidence, the scientists conclude that the jawbone fossil provides evidence of a distinct species closely related to the gomphothere.Which of the following, if true, would best provide evidence showing that the conclusion above is possibly flawed?
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Recent trends in the clothing industry have suggested that more clothing is being produced more quickly and cheaply than in the past; styles can go from the runway to stores in as little as three weeks. While most experts have focused on minimizing the time this process takes, True Clothing has in fact made efforts to take longer to produce its clothing.
Which of the following would, if true, most help to explain the strategy of True Clothing referred to above?
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Magoosh
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Last year, the composite El-Hi education (CEHE) ranking for Silver County was its lowest score on record, since composite were first calculated in 1964. The CEHE ranking is a sophisticated weighed average of standardized testing results from Grade 1 to Grade 12. This year, the testing result for grades 1-6 in Silver County are about the same as they were last year, and the testing results for high school (grades 9-12) in Silver County are lower than last year's high school results in Silver County. Surely the middle school testing results (grades 7-9) in Silver County will also be as low as, or lower than, last year's results. Therefore, Silver County will undoubtedly establish a new low in its CEHE ranking. In the argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
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The downtown area of the city of Stannicton is bustling during the work day, but when all the downtown workers (many of whom live in outlying suburbs) go home, the downtown area, now relatively empty, becomes a haven for crime. Many citizens have reported being attacked in the downtown area in the evening; typically, the assailants do not live downtown but rather come from other neighborhoods. The mayor of Stannicton has charged the city police to reduce the evening downtown crime rate. Police cars patrol the downtown area in the evenings, and the police can monitor any suspicious individual they see, but they can't possibly be on every block at once. In order to extend their "range", the police have established a crime-watch phone number so that downtown residents can report to the police any suspicious-looking individual not from the downtown neighborhood, allowing the police to monitor this individual. The police chief feels the establishment of the crime-watch number will play an important part in reducing the evening downtown crime rate.Which of the following, if true, would provide most support for the prediction that the establishment of the crime-watch number will have its intended effect?
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If$$ k \neq 0, k \neq±1$$, and $$({k^{3}xkxk^{4}})^{2}\over{k^{n}xk}$$=$$k^{14} $$, then n =
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If $$ k \neq 0$$ and $$k \neq±1$$, and $$({k^{3}*k*k^{4}})^{2}\over{k^{n}*k}$$=$$k^{14} $$, then n =
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Magoosh
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The number of sports cars per square mile is 40% greater in downtown Terrera than in downtown Goldsville. If the entire metropolitan area of each city is compared—which includes downtown as well as suburbs and exurbs—then the number of sports cars per square mile is 20% greater in Goldsville.Based on the information above, which of the following can be inferred?
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Magoosh
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Line P has a positive slope and a positive y-intercept. Line Q also has a positive slope and a positive y-intercept. The two slopes and the two y-intercepts are four different numbers, none equal. Lines P & Q have a single intersection point --- what is the full set of possible quadrants in which the intersection point could be?
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Magoosh
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What is the decimal equivalent of$$(\frac{2}{5})^{5}$$?
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Magoosh
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What is the value of y?Note: Figure not drawn to scale
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Magoosh
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Mayor of Smalltown: Instituting high taxes on sodas, which are currently untaxed in Smalltown, has been shown in the past year to encourage people to reduce their intake of soda and live healthier lifestyles. Because the effects of such taxes on local businesses have not yet been determined, though, I believe we should wait before implementing such a tax.Activist: Your position is inconsistent with previous actions you have taken. You have implemented many laws that have decreased local businesses' revenues in order to help consumers, so concern for local businesses cannot be the true reason you refuse to pass this law now.The activist's argument is flawed because it fails to consider that
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Several years ago, the number of wood bison became so low that conservationists began breeding the wood bison in an enclosed refuge. In this time, the number of wood bison has tripled and, according to conservationists, this number is enough for a species to remain viable in the wild. Yet since the wood bison's habitat is still mperiled,conservationists plan to move the wood bison 2,000 miles away, where the American buffalo, a distinct species, flourishes. The conservationists predict that such a plan will allow for the long-term viability of the wood bison as a species.Which of the following, if true, calls into question the conservationist's prediction?
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Magoosh
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An analysis of the XO Candy Corporation divided its products into two categories: chocolate-based candies and non-chocolate-based candies. The analysis shows that, unlike the non-chocolate candies, few chocolate candies sold enough units to be profitable. Nevertheless, stopping production of the unprofitable chocolate candies will not necessarily make the entire company more profitable, because__________________ . Which of the following most logically completes the passage?
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If the sum of two numbers is 6, and the sum of their reciprocals is $$\frac{15}{8}$$, what is the product of the two numbers?
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Magoosh
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Given f(x) = 3x – 5, for what value of x does 2*[f(x)] – 1 = f(3x – 6) ?
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When positive integer k is divided by 1869, the remainder is 102. What is the remainder when k is divided by 89?
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Magoosh
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Congressman Jones experienced a drop in his approval numbers after announcing that taxes in his district would increase the following year. His office also received a significant number of phone calls decrying this tax raise. Nevertheless, he claims that reactions to the tax increase were unrelated to his drop in voters' approval of him.Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports Congressman Jones's position?
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Magoosh
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Which of the following is a root of the equation$$ 2x^{2} - 20x = 48?$$
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Magoosh
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$${2+\sqrt{2}}\over{2-\sqrt{2}}$$
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